As the cold weather quickly approaches, members of Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hamden, are resuming a tradition of collecting cold-weather outerwear to help warm those in need. Throughout Advent and the 2021 Christmas season, we will be decorating a “Winter Warmth Tree” in the Narthex with gloves, mittens, scarves, hats, socks, slippers, throws, and other related items to benefit those served by New Reach Life Haven Shelter, an emergency shelter for single pregnant women and single women with children. Read more about New Reach crisis intervention services here.
The pandemic put a pause on our “Winter Warmth Tree” collections last year, but in late 2019, our two merging congregations collected 140 “winter warmth items” for the Life Haven Shelter. This year, we will be collecting donations for the “Winter Warmth Tree” through Sunday, January 9. Please help us fill the tree!
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Napolitano, project chair, at office@christgoodshepherdlutheran.org.